This article is behind a paywall so I can’t read the whole thing but I can see from the headline and picture that it’s about master sword smith Genrokuro Matsunaga and that the point is that foreign visitors have finally returned after the COVID-19 lull. – Kirk
https://kumanichi.com/articles/1208509
Here are some links to information about Mr. Matsunaga in English:
https://mountain-swell.com/info/2015/10/27/matsunaga-genrokuro-a-traditional-japanese-swordsmith
https://www.visit-kyushu.com/en/discover/blogs/world-katana-sword-making-kumamoto/
